Merit Badge of the Week: Farm Mechanics

Each Week We Will Spotlight One Merit Badge

From the mattock and hoe to the horse and mule, the cotton gin and reaper, the tractor and air seeder—this is the story of farm equipment. Today, most farms are mechanized and farmers can do most of their own maintenance work and make the adjustments needed on their many intricate farm implements.

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Popcorn Raffle Winners

From Cub Scout Tiger Cubs, to Grandparents at show and sells, the 2011 Trails End sale has come to its conclusion. Please select your respective district to see if your eligible scout won the 8 GB IPOD Touch!

New Scout Shop Hours

The Scout Shop will be closing at 5:00pm on Thursday December 22nd, and will be closed from Friday, December 23 till Monday December 26.

The Scout Shop will also be closed Saturday, December 31 till Tuesday, January 3rd.

Troop Charter Turn-In Day

This Saturday, December 17th, the Colonial Virginia Council will be hosting a Charter Turn-In Day. The council office will be open from 9:00am-3:00pm for troops to submit their charters.

There will also be a drop-off location for Gloucester & Mathews county troops at the Gloucester Public Library from 10:00am-12:00pm

2012 University of Scouting- January 14

University of Scouting registration is now underway. This will be a two-part registration process. Please click here to register for the event on doubleknot. Please remember to download the leader's guide to complete the class registration as well.

National Jewish Committee on Scouting Scholarships

Each year, the National Jewish Committee on Scouting offers five college/university scholarships worth a total of $7,000 to Jewish Eagle Scouts who also earn the Ner Tamid or Etz Chaim religious emblems. Some scholarships are based on financial need and others are not. Information about the scholarships may be found at the NJCoS web site.

Applications for the NESA scholarships can be found by clicking here. For 2012, applications will be accepted from 11/1/11 to 2/29/12. Selections will be announced on or about May 1, 2012. If you have additional questions not answered on the web site or application, please contact Jay Schnapp directly.

Leave No Trace

Today, use of designated wilderness areas has increased from 4 million people in 1964, to 7 million people in 1974, to 15 million in 1984, 21 million in 1994, and nearly 30 million expected users in 2000. That’s a 750 percent increase in 30 years! As cities grow and populations encroach upon wild lands and recreation areas, we must do more than just pick up the litter and extinguish campfires. We must learn how to maintain the integrity and character of the outdoors for all living things. Leave No Trace is not simply a program for visiting the back country, it is an attitude and a way of life.

Quality Unit Program

U.S. Flag Retirements

The United States Flag Code states: "The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning. The Colonial Virginia Council has a large number of flags that need to be retired. If your unit would/could run a flag retirement ceremonies and help us to properly retire these flags, please stop by the Council office to pick up some flags. Attached are two different flag retirement ceremonies you can use. Ceremony #1orCeremony #2